German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Geld (“money”) + Entwertung (“devaluation/loss of value”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Geldentwertung f (genitive Geldentwertung, plural Geldentwertungen)
- (economics, finance) devaluation, depreciation of money (a decrease in the value of a currency, leading to higher prices and reduced purchasing power)
- In Zeiten galoppierender Geldentwertung flüchten viele Anleger in Sachwerte wie Gold oder Immobilien.
- In times of galloping monetary devaluation, many investors flee into tangible assets such as gold or real estate.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Geldentwertung [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Geldentwertung | die | Geldentwertungen |
| genitive | einer | der | Geldentwertung | der | Geldentwertungen |
| dative | einer | der | Geldentwertung | den | Geldentwertungen |
| accusative | eine | die | Geldentwertung | die | Geldentwertungen |
Synonyms
[edit]- Inflation (the general economic term)
- Kaufkraftverlust (the effect on the consumer)
- Währungsverfall (stronger term, often for external value)
Antonyms
[edit]- Geldaufwertung (appreciation of money)
- Deflation (general decline in price levels)
Coordinate terms
[edit]- Hyperinflation (extreme form of monetary collapse)
- Sachwert (tangible assets that retain value during devaluation)
- Leitzins (the tool used by central banks to control the value of money)
- Binnenwert (the value of money measured by domestic purchasing power)
- Außenwert (the value of money measured by exchange rates to other currencies)
Related terms
[edit]- entwerten (to devaluate/cancel)
- Währungsreform (a radical reset after massive devaluation)